Dying in America: IOM Recommendations and Next Steps for Stakeholders

On September 17, 2014, the Institute of Medicine released the report Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life, in which an expert committee identified “persistent major gaps in care near the end of life that require urgent attention from numerous stakeholder groups.” The committee made comprehensive recommendations in the areas of care delivery, clinician–patient communication and advance care planning, professional education and development, payment systems and policies, and public engagement and education.
On November 10, 2014 (1:00 ET), the IOM will present a webinar that will review the recommendations, explore possible next steps and barriers to implementation, and provide an opportunity for stakeholder groups to join the conversation. (Register here)  The webinar will feature brief presentations and an extended Q&A session with: Philip Pizzo (committee co-chair), Stanford University School of Medicine
David M. Walker (committee co-chair), Former U.S Comptroller General
Christian Sinclair (committee member), Gentiva Health Services (through September 2014)
Adrienne Stith Butler (study director), Institute of Medicine

Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 16, 2014 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope Tags: Health Care medical futility blog syndicated Source Type: blogs